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U.N.: Testing, Monitoring Underway in Suspected Russia Plague Death
October 07, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- The United Nations posted the following news:

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Testing and monitoring underway in suspected Russia plague death

6 October 2026

The death of a lab worker in Russia's Siberia region has sparked concerns over a possible plague case, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that it was following the situation closely.

"A woman who worked at the laboratory in Irkutsk oblast has . . .

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